Where are the Pitcairn Islands located?

Oceania
Pitcairn Islands/Continent

Do people live on the Pitcairn Islands?

Pitcairn Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean more than 3,000 miles away from any continent. It has a population of just 50 people. The island’s main industry is tourism and most residents live to the age of 90. Visit INSIDER’s homepage for more stories.

Who owns Pitcairn Island?

British Overseas
The Pitcairn Islands group is a British Overseas Territory. It comprises the islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno. Pitcairn, the only inhabited island, is a small volcanic outcrop situated in the South Pacific at latitude 25.04 south and longitude 130.06 west.

How big is Pitcairn?

47 km²
Pitcairn Islands/Area

What language is spoken in Pitcairn Islands?

English
Pitcairn Islands/Official languages
Pitkern, also known as Pitcairn-Norfolk or Pitcairnese, is a linguistic cant based on an 18th-century mix of English and Tahitian. It is a primary language of the Pitcairn Islands, though it has more speakers on Norfolk Island.

Is Pitcairn Island safe?

Pitcairn Island, a lump of rock situated roughly halfway between New Zealand and Chile, is probably the world’s most remote inhabited spot. It has no airstrip, no safe harbour and no scheduled shipping service.

Can you immigrate to Pitcairn Island?

If you move to Pitcairn you will need to have sufficient funds to support yourself for at least the first two years until your residency is approved. You are able to work on Pitcairn under a settlement visa. There are no unemployment benefits on Pitcairn Island.

Does Pitcairn Island have snakes?

Many small islands from Johnston Atoll to the Pitcairn Islands are serpent-free—and also largely human-free, since these are just mostly very tiny bits of land that most folks aren’t going to visit. But that’s just more proof snakes are incredible animals. We might do well to stop trying to avoid them.

Is there fresh water on Pitcairn Island?

Ducie Island Ducie is a reef-ringed atoll only 6 meters above sea level. The land surrounding the lagoon is covered at the edges by fine coral; there are few trees, no undergrowth, and very little soil. There is no fresh water.

Is there a pub on Pitcairn Island?

The Whale’s Tooth Inn is located on Pitcairn Island, one of the most remote islands in the world – it’s 3,299 miles north-east of New Zealand in the middle of the Pacific – and home to around 55 people, including the direct descendants of the HMAV Bounty mutineers.

Is there police on Pitcairn Island?

Law enforcement in the Pitcairn Islands is the responsibility of the Pitcairn Islands Police, the smallest British police force, which has just two constables. From 2000 to 2015, the combined police, immigration, and customs role was held by a series of foreign professionals on short-term secondment.

Is there a satellite map of Pitcairn Island?

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How did the Pitcairn Islands get its name?

It was rediscovered by the British on 3 July 1767 on a voyage led by Captain Philip Carteret, and named after Robert Pitcairn, the crew member who first spotted the island. Pitcairn was one of the sons of John Pitcairn.

What kind of transport does Pitcairn Island have?

The main modes of transport on Pitcairn Islands are by four-wheel drive quad bikes and on foot. Much of the road and track network and some of the footpaths of Pitcairn Island are viewable on Google’s Street View.

Who is the Tourism Board for Pitcairn Island?

Previously Pitcairn’s tourism initiatives were managed by a voluntary group known as the Pitcairn Island Tourism Board.